Kevin Mizera
Kevin has been covering the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers for The Hockey Writers since the 2013-14 season. Before that, he has written about, played, and coached hockey at all levels. He grew up a Rangers fan in the Southern Tier of New York State, but now lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and two sons. You can reach him on Twitter as @kmizTHW , or via email (kmizsbl@gmail.com).
Author's Posts
Can Aaron Ekblad Avoid the Sophomore Slump?
July 1st, 2015 A Season for the Ages When the Florida Panthers drafted Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad first overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, they had a pretty good idea of what they were getting. Ekblad was billed from the start as one of the few "NHL-ready" players in that draft class, and he certainly didn't disappoint. View image |...
Who is Lawson Crouse?
June 28th, 2015 With the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, the hometown Florida Panthers took to the stage at BB&T Center and selected Lawson Crouse from the OHL's Kingston Frontenacs. View image | gettyimages.com So, South Florida, what are you getting in this young man? Last year was easy because everyone knew how good Aaron...
Changes On the Horizon for NY Rangers
May 31st, 2015 The New York Rangers' loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final hurt mightily. From the beginning of the season, the path was clear for this team - they wanted another shot at the Stanley Cup, with a chance to change the ending. For a few weeks in April and May, it appeared that they were going to...
Return of the King: Rangers' Best Players Respond
May 23rd, 2015 What a difference a day makes. On Thursday, people were actively questioning whether Henrik Lundqvist should be starting in Friday's Eastern Conference Final Game 4. Not the least of these was Larry Brooks of the New York Post. In a press conference on Thursday, he asked Rangers Head Coach Alain Vigneault whether Lundqvist would be...
Big Ben Vs. The King
May 17th, 2015 There are no shortage of story lines for this year's Eastern Conference Final between the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ex-teammates abound on both sides, with enough history to fill a bookshelf. And that can be a problem. With everyone concentrating on the easy story lines (Marty St. Louis vs. Ryan Callahan, the...
How Can the Rangers Replace Zuccarello?
April 29th, 2015 It seemed like a routine play. Mid-way through the first period of game five against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers had the puck in the offensive zone. It came back to team captain Ryan Mcdonagh on the left point, and he sent a slap shot high to the glove side of Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. But the shot never made it...